After their unsuccessful attack on Fort Meigs, the British attacked tiny Fort Stephenson, 40 miles away, near Fremont, Ohio. That attack also failed but was commemorated this past August.
Of course, the biggest commemoration marked the pivotal September 10, 1813, Battle of Lake Erie "We have met the enemy...." Fifteen tall ships took part in it.
The Toledo Museum of Art has an exhibit "Perry's Victory: The Battle of Lake Erie" which has drawn nearly 30,000 visitors.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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